VISITING

Lake Orta is one of the most important areas for the production of household goods. The high level of specialization applied to the production of articles and utensils for the kitchen and table (pans, cutlery, accessories) made the history of world design in the past century.

In Omegna Alfonso Bialetti designed and produced the famous “Moka” coffee maker, Lagostina began the production of pressure cookers, Alessi family developed its manufacturing activity and in 1931 grandfather Antonio Ruffoni made his first copper pan.